Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 84.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru stood at 84.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru peaked at 99.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2015.
That places Peru 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.7% | — |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 79.5% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 78.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 67.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.4% | 85.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru was 84.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release